Jul 17, 2025 · Nursing and midwifery occupations represent a significant share of the female workforce. More than 80% of the world’s nurses work in countries that are home to half of the …

Oct 5, 2025 · Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of …

High-quality universal newborn health care is the right of every newborn everywhere. Babies have the right to be protected from injury and infection, to breathe normally, to be warm and to be …

Together for a healthier world. WHO offer professionals a unique opportunity to contribute to saving lives and support people's health worldwide.

The Global strategic directions for strengthening nursing and midwifery 2016–2020 provides a framework for WHO and key stakeholders to develop, implement and evaluate nursing and …

Aug 7, 2025 · Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Virtually, all mothers can breastfeed, provided they …

Oct 5, 2025 · WHO is supporting countries to deliver integrated, evidence-based and cost-effective care for mothers and babies during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. …

countries found that only 13% of women who delivered at home received postnatal care within 2 days of birth.6 The World Health Organization (WHO) recently updated global guidelines on …

International Classification of Diseases (ICD) RevisionGeneva, Switzerland – May 2024 – As of May 2024, two years following the official coming into effect of ICD-11, 132 Member States …

Apr 6, 2020 · The State of the world’s nursing 2020 report provides the latest, most up-to-date (as of 2020) evidence on and policy options for the global nursing workforce.